Each month, we set two daters up at a restaurant, give them free food and drinks, then wait for the magic to happen. This month’s Blind Date, we set Chloé and Josh up at The Colorado Club in Boulder.
Meet The Daters!
Name: Chloé
Sign: Cancer
Current Job: Server/student
Why are you going on a Rooster Blind Date? I value novel experiences, and I will pretty much do anything once. It’s something fun and different to do.
What’s a good way to win you over? Someone that I can tell is thoughtful. Someone who’s not afraid of emotional vulnerability. Someone who always acts out of a kind place in their heart and is not acting for an ulterior motive.
Most irrational fear? A spider crawling in my ear in the middle of the night and getting lodged in there for a long time until I have to go to the hospital to get it pulled out, and I don’t have health insurance so it costs me thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars.
What’s your greatest strength? My resiliency. I’m very resilient. If you knock me down, I just come back like a damn cockroach.
Never have I ever: Never have I ever been snowboarding, but I just bought an Ikon Pass. Please god somebody teach me so I don’t die!
Do you want kids? Yes, I do. I used to want 8. But I’ve come off of that deranged mindset, for now.
Immediate red flags: If you’re shitty to service workers or a bad tipper it’s an immediate no go.
Immediate green flags: When someone is nice to old people.
One thing you can’t live without? My cat, for sure. He’s the sweetest baby. But he’s also a demon.
Name: Josh
Sign: Taurus
Current Job: Server at Chautauqua Dining Hall
Why are you going on a Rooster Blind Date? Kind of as a joke. I didn’t think I’d be picked for it. I’ve only lived in Colorado for 5 months and I thrive on meeting new people and new experiences.
What’s a good way to win you over: Be yourself. Be genuine. Be a genuine person. Honestly, it doesn’t take much.
Most irrational fear: I don’t think I have one. All my fears are rational. The most rational rear is completely and utterly losing my mind and track of reality.
What’s your greatest strength: My people skills.
Never have I ever: Been out of the country. Japan’s on the list. Egypt is on the list. Cusco is on the list. Teotihuacan, Mexico.
Do you want kids? Mmmmmm maybe.
What do you geek out on? Too much. Movies, music, writing, art, etc.
Immediate red flags: If it’s obvious that you are putting on an act or a show.
Immediate green flags: Being excited about one’s passions.
One thing you can’t live without? Tuna
Why did your last relationship end? It was long distance, and I was confronting and reconciling if monogamy may not be for me
Celebrity crush: Max Bemis, ScarJo, and Elizabeth Olsen
Round 1
Howdy, y’all. Tonight is a special one. It’s honky-tonk night at The Colorado Club in Boulder. The stage is set and the honky-tonk man himself, Eric Goldman, is ready to serenade our daters with his sultry cowboy voice. We send Chloé and Josh to their front row seats to saddle up for their date. Before the music starts, we pull them aside to check in.
How’s it going so far?
J: Super cool. It’s very laid back, easy conversation, and we have a lot in common.
C: Things are good. He seems genuinely interested. He asks a lot of questions. We also are both passionate about music. We’re both passionate about paranormal things so we were talking about that. And he’s easy to talk to. He’s making me comfortable.
What are your first impressions of the dater?
J: She has a very laid-back vibe. Which I am thankful for.
C: I thought he was dressed very nicely. I liked the little vest. The vest was nice.
What was the first thing you noticed about your date?
J: She’s very attractive, and if anyone would say otherwise they would be lying. Looks are always the first thing you notice. The second thing is the laid back vibe.
C: Probably the vest. I don’t know why I was very invested in the vest. I was like oh my god you’re wearing a vest.
Is this the type of person you’d normally date?
J: Ideally, yes.
C: I wouldn’t say I usually have a type regardless, so it’s honestly hard to tell at this point.
Where do you normally meet partners?
J: So this is part B from the other question, in my mind. Coworkers and friends. I do not subscribe to the ‘don’t shit where you eat’ mentality.
C: I’ve been on Hinge for the past 6 months or so, but I really haven’t had any luck on there. Usually, anyone I’ve dated for any significant amount of time is from mutual friends. I deleted the apps so I’m just waiting for someone to fall in my lap quite frankly.
What are you most nervous about for tonight?
J: Nothing. Nothing at all.
C: If I was going to have shit on my face or say some dumb shit or get distracted by something and not listen to what they are saying. I’m always trying not to get distracted by shit.
Did you get any advice for the date?
J: No. And if I had, I wouldn’t have taken it.
C: No not really. I went to my restaurant and my friends said I looked hot, gave me two tequila shots and sent me on my way.
How did you prepare for the date?
J: I got dressed, had my roommate help me decide on the outfit, had a couple glasses of absinthe and spun a Flock of Seagulls record.
C: I went on a long walk with some friends and enjoyed being in nature, then I got ready and then I went to my restaurant. I had a drink, hung out with my coworkers and came over here.
How did your date dress tonight?
J: Casually elegant.
C: The vest, the fucking vest! He dressed very nice. I like his style. It’s very unique.
What are you looking forward to in the next round?
J: Talking. Literally. Just shooting the shit.
C: I think talking more about paranormal stuff. I told him a story about of mine and he told me a story of his which was cool. And getting to know him more.
Round 2
Chloé likes Josh’s vest, and Josh likes Chloé’s chill vibe. They’ve bonded over ghosts and aliens, but we’re still waiting to hear their thoughts on cowboys and honky-tonk. After the most amazing broccoli we’ve ever had (no joke, who knew Fried Broccoli could be better than Mac and Cheese?), we pull them apart yet again
How was dinner at The Colorado Club?
J: Really, really good. I did not get the chicken tenders. I told her I was going to get the tenders and she said she wanted the chicken or the steak so I was like yes. Let’s splitsies.
C: It was lovely. The chicken was really flavorful. The steak had a really nice sauce. And my cocktail is very tasty and wonderful.
How’s the date going?
J: Well. I’m having a good time. And I believe she is as well. I can only hope. And if not, she’s faking it very well.
C: He’s super easy to talk to. We have a lot of similar interests. I do feel like it’s more of a friend vibe going on, but I’m really enjoying getting to know him. We have a lot of similarities and similar music tastes.
Do you two have anything in common?
J: We’re both not from here, we both have very similar and eclectic taste in music. We have similar interests in weird things. I’m writing a book about UFOs. And she was very intrigued by the topic and had her own stuff to say about it.
C: We both like ghosts and aliens, for sure. We both seem like foodie type people and trying new stuff.
What do you like about your date?
J: Everything. There’s nothing not to like. She’s interested in what I have to say as much as I am with what she says.
C: I like that he is clearly a very thoughtful and genuine person. He’s very passionate about the things that he’s interested in, and I love that in somebody.
What do you not like about your date?
J: Everything. I hate her. No, I’m kidding! I don’t think that there’s anything.
C: I don’t want to be mean! I guess he doesn’t cook really. I love a guy that can cook for me. That’s the only thing.
What’s the most attractive thing your date has done so far?
J: She laughed at my jokes. Her favorite was what do you call a cow with no legs? Ground beef.
C: I don’t really like when people give me the option to choose. But he was like “of your favorites of these, what do you want to order?” And when I said it, he was like “yes, let’s do this!” I like that he’s decisive and knows what he wants.
How would your parents feel about the dater?
J: My mom would love her because my mom is mentally unstable and would love anyone.
C: My parents would probably like him, but they would challenge him a lot. But I think he could handle it.
What’s been the best part of the date so far?
J: Getting to talk to and have dinner with someone who’s on the same level as me, in seemingly every way if not most.
C: Doing something different, getting out of my comfort zone and getting to know somebody.
What could make the date better?
J: A setting with club music where we could dance. For not being my style, the honky-tonk guy is super solid.
C: That’s a hard question. The honky-tonk guy is kind of hot. I’m a little into it. He’s a cute patoot! It would have been better if I had three more tequila shots before I came here. More tequila shots always makes it better.
How’s the chemistry on a scale of 1 to 10?
J: I’d say a 7. That could be both generous and humble. It leaves room for me being an idiot and not knowing what I’m talking about.
C: I would say a solid 6. I feel connected to him, but not necessarily in a romantic way. He’s a really awesome person.
Where would you like the night to do from here?
J: Well, this is my weekend so I’m going to go out and party after this. It would be super dope if she would join me. I want to go to Denver to party. I’ve never been to Denver. I’ve only lived here for a few months.
C: If I could have a couple more drinks and pass out cold in the next hour that would be solid. I’m exhausted. I’m tired. I never get to sleep.
Where would you like the night to do from here?
J: Well, this is my weekend so I’m going to go out and party after this. It would be super dope if she would join me. I want to go to Denver to party. I’ve never been to Denver. I’ve only lived here for a few months.
C: If I could have a couple more drinks and pass out cold in the next hour that would be solid. I’m exhausted. I’m tired. I never get to sleep.
Round 3
This might not be a homerun, but we’ll take it as a good sign that Chloé and Josh opted to share some food instead of Josh ordering his own chicken tenders. The music fades and we make our way out, but not before high-fiving the honky-tonk man, while we wait to check in the next day.
What happened after Rooster left?
J: After the interviews we finished eating, we smoked a cig outside, and we went our separate ways.
C: We went outside, smoked a cig and hung out for a little bit. We went our separate ways. We exchanged numbers. We might grab a drink or play pool sometime.
What was the best part of the date and why?
J: The whole experience overall was really good. The food was great. Great company. Great conversation. All of it.
C: The opportunity to do something new, try out a new place and get out of my comfort zone. I genuinely had a good time.
Would you have changed anything about the date?
J: Maybe the setting. Even that is minor. Somewhere where we could have danced with dancing music. A clubbier vibe.
C: Not really. I had a fun time. I wasn’t expecting to meet my husband or anything. I was just looking to do something different and I had a lot of fun.
Was there a goodnight kiss, hug or exchange of numbers?
J: We exchanged numbers on a friendly basis and hugged it out.
C: Yeah, there was a little hug and we exchanged numbers, but no kiss.
Will there be a second date?
J: Not a date, no but I suspect we’ll probably hang out in the future. At least I hope so.
C: No. Not in a romantic way at least. I’d be down to grab a beer sometime or something, but no formal second date.
Any advice for future blind daters?
J: Go in with no expectations, be as genuinely yourself as you can be, and have a great time. Have a blast.
C: Don’t go in with any expectations. Go in with an open mind. And keep in mind it’s just as fun as it is to meet new friends as it is to meet romantic partners. Keep it light and have fun.
Conclusion
Well, it’s not the best match nor the worst match we’ve ever made. Chloé and Josh both went in without any expectations, and they seemed to have an overall good time with each other. Will they meet again, or will they ghost each other and add to their own paranormal stories? We might never know. Until next month!
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